Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
- Referee Helton Nunes
- Referee Eder Alexandre
- Referee Rafael Gomes Felix da Silva
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SC Internacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Santos FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SC Recife | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 38 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 34 |
| 40 | Conceded | 41 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Urbano Caldeira. Santos FC are looking to make home advantage count against CR Vasco da Gama.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ramon Menezes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Vasco da Gama's shape.
- 15' Venezuela international Yeferson Soteldo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Juninho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
- 21' Lucas Verissimo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Santos FC are in front.
- 26' The 29-year-old Neto Borges has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' Jobson is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 293 games and scored 292 goals.
- 37' CR Vasco da Gama come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' What an equalizer from Fellipe Bastos!
- 46' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Luan Peres comes on to replace Jobson.
- 47' A stunning finish from Fellipe Bastos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' It’s a booking for CR Vasco da Gama player. Miranda gets a Yellow card.
- 59' A stunning finish from Marinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Ribamar on, Juninho off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Sensational shot from German Cano. CR Vasco da Gama is back in the lead.
- 75' Bruno Cesar is replacing Ygor Catatau for the CR Vasco da Gama side.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Jean Mota comes on to replace Felipe Jonatan.
- 84' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Jean Mota is replaced by Arthur Gomes on 84 minute.
- 86' Diego Pituca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Henrique. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Martin Benitez departs to be replaced by Neto Borges.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Raniel ↓ Kaio Jorge 82'
- 11
- 4
-
3
Felipe Jonatan ↓ Jean Mota 82'
- 7
- 34
- 28
- 21
-
5
Alison C ↓ Lucas Braga 90'
- 10
-
8
Jobson ↓ Luan Peres 46'
Bench
-
14
Luan Peres ↑ 46'
- 13
- 33
-
41
Jean Mota ↑ 82'
- 23
-
19
Kaio Jorge ↑ 82'
- 44
- 39
- 42
- 45
- 36
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 90'
Coach
Cuca
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Fellipe Bastos ↓ Neto Borges 90'
- 37
- 22
- 15
- 1
- 35
-
10
Martin Benitez ↓ Neto Borges 90'
-
14
German Cano ↓ Guilherme Parede 75'
- 50
- 30
-
38
Ygor Catatau ↓ Bruno Cesar 75'
Bench
- 28
-
7
Bruno Cesar ↑ 75'
-
23
Carlinhos ↑ 90'
-
9
Ribamar ↑ 63'
-
33
Neto Borges ↑ 90'
-
77
Guilherme Parede ↑ 75'
- 20
- 31
- 56
- 17
- 41
- 45
Coach
Ramon Menezes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
74%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
51%
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

